Contact: Daniel Young Email: djyoung1994@gmail.com Web: ht
tp://www.buca.org.uk [MAP]\n A 5-round Team Swiss with f
our divisions to determine the British Universities’ Champions of 2018. Th
e top 4 teams will qualify for the European Universities’ Chess Championsh
ip in 2018.

Contact: Winston Williams Email: icfwp@yahoo.co.uk Previous event – here [MAP]<
br />\nThe 5-night holiday runs from Sunday afternoon through to Friday mo
rning and the main aim is for guests to enjoy themselves whilst increasing
their knowledge of chess and gaining confidence in using various tactics.
\n The holiday includes — a seven-round Swiss competition\; a look a
t some games from the past\; tutorial sessions covering opening principles
\, middle game\, endgame techniques\; chess tactics (pin\, skewer\, fork a
nd discovered check)\; analysis of games played at the hotel.\n Time
will be available during the holiday so you have the opportunity to take
in some of the breathtaking scenery of the Lake District. The holiday is s
uitable for anyone from the inexperienced (ungraded) player to local club
players\, though not for anyone above 150 grading.

Contact: Alex Holowczak Email: director.homechess@englishchess.org.uk Web:
http://www.englis
hchess.org.uk/?page_id=43678\n The Finals are at a date TBC. The
re will be eight 15-round qualifying Swiss tournaments played in different
cities around the United Kingdom on Saturday\, 8th September. Eligible pl
ayers will be able to enter one qualifying tournament of their choice. The
top two players in each qualifier will qualify for the Final in November
2018\, played at a date and venue to be announced. The top two female play
ers in each qualifier will qualify for a Women’s Final\, held concurrently
. Both Finals and the qualifiers combined will have a total prize fund in
excess of £5\,000.

Contact: Tony Ransom Email: chesssalsa@aol.com Tel: 01225 774538\nTo be completed by 30th November. Knockout tournament with 3 sections – Major (
players graded above 145)\, Intermediate (players graded 116 to 145) and M
inor (players graded under 116). Games will be played at a venue convenien
t to the players. The first named player being white who will contact the
other player to arrange venue and submit the result to me. The number of r
ounds will be dependent on the entry size which will be divided into North
and South sections with the final being played at a mutual venue | Entry form

Contact: Tony Ransom Email: chesssalsa@aol.com Tel: 01225 774538\nTo be completed by 31st January 2019. Knockout tournament with 3 sections – Maj
or (players graded above 145)\, Intermediate (players graded 116 to 145) a
nd Minor (players graded under 116). Games will be played at a venue conve
nient to the players. The first named player being white who will contact
the other player to arrange venue and submit the result to me. The number
of rounds will be dependent on the entry size which will be divided into N
orth and South sections with the final being played at a mutual venue | Entry form

Contact: Tony Ransom Email: chesssalsa@aol.com Tel: 01225 774538\nTo be completed by 31st March 2019. Knockout tournament with 3 sections – Major
(players graded above 145)\, Intermediate (players graded 116 to 145) and
Minor (players graded under 116). Games will be played at a venue conveni
ent to the players. The first named player being white who will contact th
e other player to arrange venue and submit the result to me. The number of
rounds will be dependent on the entry size which will be divided into Nor
th and South sections with the final being played at a mutual venue | Entry form

Contact: Andrew Flood Email: aflood@sspp.co.uk Web: http://www.thanetchesscongress.co.uk [MAP]\n Five indivi
dual categories of entry including the Kent Individual Chess Championship
and the Southern Counties Chess Union Championship with 2018 British Champ
ionship qualification. Over £2300 in prize money with entry only £5 for U1
5s and free for GMs and IMs. Pre-booked accommodation is available at the
venue together with ample free parking …

Contact: Ray Collett Email: wmf@collett.net Web: http://www.raycollett.net/ [MAP]\n
Closed congress for players resident or attending education in Worcesters
hire\, and members of Worcestershire-affiliated clubs. Five rounds with ha
lf-point bye available in rounds 1 to 4\; Swiss pairing with three rounds
on Saturday and two on Sunday with prize-giving at about 6:30pm. Compete f
or county titles and trophies\, low entry fee and no cash prizes | Entry form

Contact: Tony Ranson [MAP]\nThere will be one overall tourn
ament with prizes determined by the entry level. All entry fees will be re
turned as prize money. The entry fee is £3 adults / £1.50 juniors (cash on
ly\, NO CHEQUES). Entries will only be accepted on the night\, so bring al
ong a completed form. Please arrive between 7.15 and 7.30 to allow for a p
rompt start. It is expected that there will be 7 rounds\, but this will de
pend on how promptly we can start and size of the entry | Entry form

Contact: John Wickham Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com [MAP]\nClosed event f
or those born in Norfolk\, or those who have been resident in the county o
f Norfolk for 6 months\, or those who are a member of a club registered wi
th NCCA. 5 round Swiss limited to 48 entrants | Entry form

Contact: John Upham Email: john.upham@zen.co.uk Web: http:
//www.hjca.org.uk/ [MAP]\n 25 minutes each for all moves. Prizes determi
ned by the entrants’ age on 31st August 2017. Under 8\, Under 10 and Under
12 – trophies for the 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd and 4th places and the best girl in
each age group. Under 14\, Under 16 and Under 18 – 1st place: £30\, 2nd p
lace: £20\, 3rd place: £10\, best girl: £20 and trophies for the winners i
n each age group | Entry form

Contact: Maurice Buckley Email: Lee-cat@hotmail.com Web: http://www.icu.ie/events/876 [MAP]\n One of Ireland’s biggest weekenders with some of Europe’s stron
gest players and a 40+ year tradition of excellence. We would expect a str
ong contingent from the UK as usual including past winners such as Michael
Adams\, Gawain Jones and Mark Hebden …

Contact: Francis Bowers Email: info@premierengravinguk.com [MAP]\nClosed e
vent – 5 round Swiss for people born in Cambridgeshire\, a member of a clu
b in Cambridgeshire\, or who live in Cambridgeshire | En
try form

Contact: Peter Hornsby Email: d
irector@2020chess.com Web: http://w
ww.2020chess.com [MAP]\n 2020 Chess continues for another season! It’s a team of four rapid-pla
y with 20 minutes on the clock each in a Swiss system\, with the winners a
nd next-best placed teams across the UK qualifying for the 2020 Chess Gran
d Final\, with Warwick seeking to defend their title …

Contact: Peter Hornsby Email: d
irector@2020chess.com Web: http://w
ww.2020chess.com [MAP]\n 2020 Chess continues for another
season! It’s a team of four rapid-play with 20 minutes on the clock each
in a Swiss system\, with the winners and next-best placed teams across the
UK qualifying for the 2020 Chess Grand Final\, with Warwick seeking to de
fend their title …

Contact: Daria Terenteva Email: london@educhess.ru Web: http://educhess.org/chess-tou
rnament.html [MAP]\n Christmas Kids’ Chess Tournament London is an ev
ent for kids and their parents. Kids improve their chess skills\, playing
with each other under the supervision of the experienced chess coaches\, w
hile parents are invited to have a meal in the restaurant. It’s a Swiss sy
stem 7 round tournament | More he
re (PDF)

Contact: Daria Terenteva Email: london@educhess.ru Web: http://educhess.org/ [MAP]\n Fun and ed
ucational family Sunday morning. All levels of chess players are welcome!<
br />\n Kids have an opportunity to improve their chess skills playing wit
h their peers under the supervision of our professional chess coaches. Par
ents are invited for a drink or a Sunday roast in a pub downstairs while w
atching the game. All the participants are awarded toys\, diplomas and swe
et trophies.\n Chess made fun even for the most active kids! Registe
r here – http://eduche
ss.org/chess-tournament.html

Contact: Paul Carey Email: info@bunrattychess.com Web: http://www.bunrattychess.com/ [MAP]\nThe 25th edition of Ireland’s largest and most celeb
rated event. Renowned as one of the top and most popular weekenders in Eur
ope and referred to by GM Nigel Short as the “… Rolls-Royce of weekenders”

Contact: Robin Slade Email: chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com Web: http://www.britishc
hess.co.uk [MAP]\nAll the juniors will be part of 4 equal stren
gth teams who will have an all-play-all competition giving everyone three
ECF-graded rapidplay games. In between there will be 2 coaching sessions w
ith regular coaches IM Richard Pert (grade 237) and Robin Slade\, joined b
y IM Harriet Hunt (grade 236) and two-time Essex Champion Russell White. T
hese are social chess days designed to work for juniors of all levels and
there is plenty of space for players and parents | Entry form

Contact: Marie Gledhill Email: marie.gledhill@tesco.net [MAP]\nThe UKI Chess Championships are open
to all children in the UK and Ireland. This is an individual event as wel
l as a school team event – you can enter as an individual or a school team
. There are trophies for the top three girls and boys schools according to
the scores of their top four players. The girls play separately to the bo
ys with trophies for the overall champions and rosettes awarded for those
scoring 11 points or more. No one is knocked out all 5 rounds are played |
Entry form<
br />\n

Contact: Dagne Ciuksyte Email: mjchessclub@gmail.com [MAP]\nSocial friendly ev
ent to enjoy an unusual version of chess. 4 Way Chess is a fun version of
standard chess played on a special chessboard by four players. No age limi
ts | Entry form

Contact: John Conway Email: john.conway1@dwp.gsi.gov.uk Web: https://www.cssc.co.uk/CSSC/index.cfm/things
-to-do/event-search/event-detail/?oid=4803 [MAP]\nThe compet
ition is open to Civil Servants and will will be a rapid play event with 2
5minutes each on the chess clock under the FIDE rules of Chess. Players wi
ll get multiple games over the day. There will be section for people grade
d 100 and over under the English Chess Federation grading system and for t
hose from 99 down to ungraded. If there are a limited number of entries th
en there will be one group only. We welcome both experienced players and p
eople new to competitive chess. Applicants must be Civil Servants and be m
embers of the Civil Service Sports Council …

Contact: Sarah Longson Email: sarahhegartychess@outlook.com Web: https://sarahhegartyches
s.co.uk/product/tournament-entry/ [MAP]\nPeter was a fantastic ch
ess player – drawing with World Champion Vishy Anand in a simultaneous dis
play aged 8. Peter won the UK Chess Challenge Terafinal twice. Peter’s fir
st IM norm was at the Uxbridge Masters in 2009. Around this time Peter had
a remarkable run of nine games against GMs without being defeated. Peter’
s second IM norm was achieved at the World University Championships with o
ne round to spare. Peter also had some fantastic results for Millfield Sch
ool. Grandmaster Matthew Turner recalls 2007-08 where Peter was “by far th
e best player in our team and in the final we were out graded on every boa
rd\, but his victory on board 1 clinched it for us.” We have no doubt Pete
r would have achieved IM and more but in the latter years of his life he w
as focusing on his career.\nPeter also had a passion for helping jun
iors and for this reason this event is free for juniors – please email sarahhegartychess@outlook.com<
/a> for a coupon code\n

Contact: John Wickham Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com [MAP]\nClosed event for those born in Norfolk\, or those who h
ave been resident for 6 months\, or those who are a member of a club regis
tered with NCCA. Must be at least a Bronze ECF member. 5 round Swiss | Entry form\n

Contact: Marie Gledhill Email: juniorchessmasters@hotmail.com [MAP]\nThis will be an individual competition as well as a sch
ool team competition\; the competition is open to all children in the Sout
h East\, and you can enter both as part of a school team and as an individ
ual. Girls and Boys sections will be separate | Entry form\n

Contact: Arnold Lutton Email: entry@ljcc.co.uk Web: http://www.l
jcc.co.uk [MAP]\nThis prestigious event
has sections for Under 10 and Under 14. There are also sections for Under
8\, Under 12\, Under 16 and Under 18/21 on 28th\, 29th and 30th December
at the same venue.

Contact: David Archer Email: archerd@aldro.org [MAP]\n5 round Swiss tournament with 5 age g
roups U13\, U12\, U11\, U10\, U9. Open to all players who attend a Prepara
tory School. Trophies for the winners of each age group and medals for pla
yers scoring 3 points or more. Top 4 players from each school count for th
e School team competition. Winning school holds the National Prep Schools
Rapidplay Cup for one year | Entry form

Contact: Arnold Lutton Email: entry@ljcc.co.uk Web: http://www.ljcc.co.uk [MAP]\nThis established three day\, six
round Congress consists of three sections\, OPEN\, MAJOR and MINOR. The Op
en and Major are FIDE rated. The Minor is ECF graded only and is restricte
d to players under ECF 125 and to ungraded players who do not have a FIDE
rating. The Major is under 1940 FIDE | Entry form

Contact: Robin Slade Email: chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com Web: http://www.british
chess.co.uk/ [MAP]\nBritish Chess Train and Play days are hosted by IM Richard Pert and l
ocal junior coach Robin Slade. Our guest coaches this time are GM Matthew
Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan. All the juniors will enjoy 2 formal coaching
sessions and 4 graded matches within their coaching groups along with a r
olling programme of analysis as games finish | Entry form

Contact Dr Tim Paulden Email: timpaulden@gmail.com Web: http://www.eastdevonchesscongre
ss.com [MAP]\nOne of the most popular Congresses in the South We
st – our 2016 and 2017 events both attracted over 140 entrants! The venue
is in Exeter city centre\, close to railway stations\, car parks\, and acc
ommodation.\n *** Please note the new TWO-DAY FORMAT for 2019 – thre
e rounds on Saturday\, two rounds on Sunday! ***\n Full details\, in
cluding the tournament leaflet\, will be released in Summer 2018 …

Contact: Andrew Gilmour Email: dracofelsinae@hotmail.co.uk Web: http://cotswoldcongress.
co.uk [MAP]\nThis year’s Open will incorporate the Gloucestershire I
ndividual County Championship. The event is a traditional old style congre
ss. However we are aiming to use digital clocks for the open section. Look
us up on Facebook for the latest details. Venue close to amenities and fr
ee parking | Entry form\n

Contact: Dagne Ciuksyte Email: mjchessclub@gmail.com [MAP]\nSocial friendly even
t to enjoy an unusual version of chess.The overall winner is the one to pl
ay most number of games and score most number of wins! Checkmate one of th
e 3 kings! | Entry form

Contact: Marie Gledhill Email: juniorchessmasters@hotmail.com [MAP]\nThis will be an ind
ividual competition as well as a school team competition\; the competition
is open to all children in the United Kingdom and Ireland\, you can enter
both as part of a school team and as an individual. Girls and Boys sectio
ns will be separate — U7\, U8\, U9\, U10\, U11\, U12\, U14\, U18 | Entry form\n<
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Contact: Tony Ransom Tel: 01225 774538\nGames will be
played at a venue convenient to the players. The first named player being
white who will contact the other player to arrange venue and submit the re
sult to me —\nRound 1 – to be completed by 15th November 2019 | Roun
d 2 – to be completed by 1st January 2020 | Round 3 – to be completed by 7
th February 2020 | Round 4 – to be completed by 14th March 2020 | Round 5
– to be completed by 21st April 2020 | Details

Contact: John Wickham Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com [MAP]\nA closed event for those born in Norfolk\, or those wh
o have been resident in the county of Norfolk for 6 months\, or those who
are a member of a club registered with NCCA | Entry form\n

Contact: Marie Gledhill Email: juniorchessmasters@hotmail.com [MAP]\nThis will be an indiv
idual competition as well as a school team competition\; the competition i
s open to all children in the South East\, you can enter both as part of a
school team and as an individual. Girls and Boys sections will be played
separately | Entry form\n

Contact: Francis Bowers Email: chessbower@aol.com Web: http://www.premierengravinguk.com
[MA
P]\nClosed event for Cambridgeshire players 32 players seeded Sw
iss event with junior prizes and Under 140 prizes. County trophy and title
for the winner\, plus additional prizes maybe added. 5 rounds\, 1/2 point
bye may be selected in advance in rounds 1-4. Digital clocks will be used
and scoring of the game. 70 minutes each on the clock plus 15 seconds inc
rement per move from move one | Entry form\n

Contact: Arnold Lutton Email: entry@ljcc.co.uk Web: http://www.ljcc.co.
uk [MAP]\nThis prestigious event ha
s sections for Under 10 and Under 14. The Under 14 Major is FIDE rated. Co
mpetitors must gain qualification to play in the Under 10 section. There
are also sections for Under 8\, Under 12\, Under 16 and Under 18/21 on 28t
h\, 29th and 30th December at the same venue | Entry form\n

Contact: Arnold Lutton Email: entry@ljcc.co.uk Web: http://www.ljcc.co.uk [MAP]\nThis established three day\, six round Congress co
nsists of three sections\, OPEN\, MAJOR and MINOR. The Open and Major are
FIDE rated. The Minor is ECF graded only and is restricted to players unde
r ECF 125 and to ungraded players who do not have a FIDE rating above equi
valent ECF 125. The Major is under 1940 FIDE | Entry fo
rm\n

Contact: Ursula Wielgosz Email: events@hsca-chess.com Web: http://hsca-chess.com/ [MAP]\nSections – Under 9 (generally year 4 or below)\; Un
der 11 (generally year 6 or below)\; Under 13 (generally year 8 or below)\
; Under 18 Minor (ECF 100 or below at January 2020)\; Under 18 Major. Six-
round Swiss\, time control for all sections is all moves in 25 minutes wit
h 5-second increments from move 1. There will also be a separate ‘stars ba
rred’ event open to inexperienced tournament players\n

Contact: Tim Paulden Email: timpaulden@gmail.com Web: http://www.eastdevonch
esscongress.com [MAP]\nOne of the most popular Congres
ses in the South West\, hosted at an excellent venue in Exeter City Centre
\, close to railway stations\, car parks\, and accommodation. We are retur
ning to our usual 3-day format! The tournament leaflet and online entry fo
rm will be released during Summer 2019\, and will be made available via ou
r website\n

All rounds of the North East Individual Championships will be re
arranged after the public health situation re: Coronavirus improves

\n\n

Contact: Tim Wall Email: timpeterwall@gmail.com Web: http://foresthal
lchess.org.uk/ [MAP]\nThree 6-round
Swiss tournaments – Open\, Major (Under 1975 FIDE / 170 ECF)\, Minor (Unde
r 1700 FIDE / 140 ECF). Open to all players born in\, or resident in\, Nor
thumberland\, Tyne & Wear\, Durham and Cleveland. Rounds to be played at t
he same venue on 3 Sundays in Spring 2020\, 2 rounds per day. Round times:
10:30am-2:30pm\, 3:30pm-7:30pm.\nTime limit: All moves in 90 minute
s\, plus 30 seconds increment per move. All games will be FIDE-rated (Play
ers will need to be ECF Gold members). There will be a combination of cash
and non-cash prizes\, to be announced in June 2019.\nThe winner of
each section will additionally be awarded a trophy and receive a medal. Th
ere will be additional prizes for Best Rating Performance (compared to pub
lished grade/rating)\, Best Junior (Under 18) and Best Female Player in ea
ch tournament | Entry f
orm\n

Contact: Adam Raoof Email: adamraoof@gmail.com Web: https://www.hen
donchessclub.com/chess960-blitz/ [MAP]\nChess960 (or Fischer Random Chess) is a variant of chess invented an
d advocated by former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer. It uses the same
board and pieces as standard chess\; however\, the starting position of t
he pieces is randomised.\nThis will be a Swiss format tournament of
6 rounds\, 10 minutes per player per game. £100 1st\, £50 2nd\, £25 × 2 ra
ting prizes. All positions pre-drawn and provided before Round 1

All rounds of the North East Individual Championships will be re
arranged after the public health situation re: Coronavirus improves

\n\n

Contact: Tim Wall Email: timpeterwall@gmail.com Web: http://foresthal
lchess.org.uk/ [MAP]\nThree 6-round
Swiss tournaments – Open\, Major (Under 1975 FIDE / 170 ECF)\, Minor (Unde
r 1700 FIDE / 140 ECF). Open to all players born in\, or resident in\, Nor
thumberland\, Tyne & Wear\, Durham and Cleveland. Rounds to be played at t
he same venue on 3 Sundays in Spring 2020\, 2 rounds per day. Round times:
10:30am-2:30pm\, 3:30pm-7:30pm.\nTime limit: All moves in 90 minute
s\, plus 30 seconds increment per move. All games will be FIDE-rated (Play
ers will need to be ECF Gold members). There will be a combination of cash
and non-cash prizes\, to be announced in June 2019.\nThe winner of
each section will additionally be awarded a trophy and receive a medal. Th
ere will be additional prizes for Best Rating Performance (compared to pub
lished grade/rating)\, Best Junior (Under 18) and Best Female Player in ea
ch tournament | Entry f
orm\n

All rounds of the North East Individual Championships will be re
arranged after the public health situation re: Coronavirus improves

\n\n

Contact: Tim Wall Email: timpeterwall@gmail.com Web: http://foresthal
lchess.org.uk/ [MAP]\nThree 6-round
Swiss tournaments – Open\, Major (Under 1975 FIDE / 170 ECF)\, Minor (Unde
r 1700 FIDE / 140 ECF). Open to all players born in\, or resident in\, Nor
thumberland\, Tyne & Wear\, Durham and Cleveland. Rounds to be played at t
he same venue on 3 Sundays in Spring 2020\, 2 rounds per day. Round times:
10:30am-2:30pm\, 3:30pm-7:30pm.\nTime limit: All moves in 90 minute
s\, plus 30 seconds increment per move. All games will be FIDE-rated (Play
ers will need to be ECF Gold members). There will be a combination of cash
and non-cash prizes\, to be announced in June 2019.\nThe winner of
each section will additionally be awarded a trophy and receive a medal. Th
ere will be additional prizes for Best Rating Performance (compared to pub
lished grade/rating)\, Best Junior (Under 18) and Best Female Player in ea
ch tournament | Entry f
orm\n

Contact: John Upham Email: john.upham@zen.co.uk Web: https://www.hjca.
org.uk/ [MAP]\nAn annual tournament for young chess players who ar
e less than 18 years old on August 31st\, 2020. Players are invited from A
NY county : there are no restrictions as this is an OPEN event. The event
is a qualifier for the London Junior Chess Championships 2020 | E
ntry form\n

Contact: Dr Tim Paulden Email: timpaulden@gmail.com Web: ht
tp://www.eastdevonchesscongress.com [MAP]\nOne of the
most popular Congresses in the South West (160+ entrants in 2020)\, hosted
at an excellent venue in Exeter City Centre\, close to railway stations\,
car parks\, and accommodation. The tournament leaflet and online entry fo
rm will be released during Summer 2020\, and will be made available via ou
r website\n